The drive through the southern part of Colorado was very beautiful. Lots of ranches and cattle in the rolling foothills with the snow topped peaks of the San Juan Mountains in the background.
We got to New Mexico shortly after noon.
The first town we encountered was Chama which is the terminus for another narrow gauge railway but it didn't appear to be running today.
After a brief drive around town we drove on eastward to our destination. We had to climb back through a pass (10,000 ft) in the Carson National Forest and again encountered a fair bit of snow on the ground although the highway was clear. Lots of great views from the highway.
After decending into the valley we approached the Rio Grande River. Just before we arrived, we noticed some of the strangest houses we had ever seen (at first we thought they had collapsed but no, these are very expensive evnironmentally friendly homes). They are part of the "Earthship Ecotecture" movement. A whole bunch of recycled goods are used to build them. A few too many drugs in the 60's if you ask me!
There is a pretty cool bridge over the Rio Grande - one of the highest spans in the USA.
Here is the Rio Grande River 650 ft below.
We got checked into our hotel in Taos in time to go exploring the downtown a bit. An interesting town. Here are some stats:
Population = 6,500
Galleries = 80
Museums = 7
Massage Theripists = 232
Restaurants = 156
Non-Profit Organizations = 275
Banks = 4
Here are a couple of downtown photos
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